Worlds Apart-Leah
Andrea Baker
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Taylor Street Books
ISBN: 978-1480083684
ASIN:
B009P4C3GG
Number
of pages: 173
Word
Count: 60,000
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/Ms-b5rrONdQ
Book Description:
Leah
knows that her mother died in a car accident when Leah was small and that her
father, who used to be the gentlest dad in the world, has become increasingly
controlling and occasionally violent.
She
also knows that her recurring dreams are telling her something more about how and
why her mother died, and why her dad turned nasty, but they are becoming
progressively more disturbing and confusing.
When
Leah meets Ben, she is excited to have a friend she can confide in and have fun
with, but is he what he seems?
The
voice of Leah’s mother repeatedly tells her to rely on her instincts, but when
Leah is run over in a freak accident and Ben’s family take over her welfare,
are they protecting her or using her?
And
why would anyone, good or evil, bother with an ordinary girl just about to go
to university?
Short Excerpt:
Sitting here,
breathing in the familiar smell of wild flowers and sheltering under the huge
old tree, I still found it difficult to comprehend everything that had happened. The air smelt slightly damp as though a storm was
coming and I gave an involuntary shudder.
Even now, knowing the truth, the fear of those storms had not completely
dissipated. I leant my head back against the trunk,
fitting nicely into the spot that I had occupied so many times before. Although I now knew I could do this at will, my
stomach clenched with apprehension at what was to come.
I knew that I would never want to revisit this period in my life again, I just
needed to make sense of it this one final time.
I just needed to be careful, to make sure I didn’t change anything that had
happened, otherwise there would be consequences.
Opening my
laptop, I returned to the messages I had sent my best friend, Jen. All I needed was a trigger, to place me in the
right moment in time. As I started
to read, I smiled, remembering the friendship and familiarity of that time
before everything changed. Then I
let myself start to float, drifting back, allowing myself to occupy my old body
and thoughts, carefully and silently, avoiding anything that could bring the
change to the attention of those around me.
Jen,
Well, we’ve finally unpacked - or I should say that
I have! Dad’s been at work most of the
time, though I guess that doesn’t surprise you.
His behaviour is still off - I’d really hoped it would improve once we got away
from the old house and the constant reminders.
He’s been going on about my needing a new start again - but after that last
row, I just daren’t argue with him anymore.
His mood swings can be just so scary and the temper has definitely not improved
- in fact if anything it is getting worse.
So much for the fresh start he banged on about! How’s Aber? I am SO jealous. Bet the sun’s shining, isn’t it? Where’s your room
- is it facing the sea, or the mountains? Still wish I could have come with
you, like we’d always planned but I lost that argument the day Mom died …
Still Warwick should be ok.
It’s got a good reputation and the course seemed just right, so need to keep my
focus on that now, not worry about what could have been. Anyhow, this place is ok really - even though
it’s very old. Kenilworth town itself is a bit old school
but you should see the Castle. I
love it up there. I can take my
music and wander around for hours, or if the weather’s good I can just snuggle
into a corner and read. No-one
bothers me and it’s SO Goth - you’d love it.
I looked it up on Google and apparently there are parts of it that date back as
far
as Norman times and it also played quite an
important role in some siege. Some
of it has been rebuilt, turned into offices, tea rooms (with the blue rinses to
match LOL), but I like the ruins best.
There’s an old Abbey too at the other end of town but there’s not much of that
left, with far too many kids playing in the park for me and it’s not like I’ve
got anyone to play tennis with here.
The cottage itself apparently dates back to the 17th
Century and has some connection to Walter Raleigh and the potatoes. It has three little corridors leading off to
different, really odd shaped rooms - some people would hate it but I don’t and
I know you won’t either. It’s easy
to hide in the attic and pretend not to hear Dad.
Can’t wait 'til November when you come to stay - I’m going to hold you to that
promise! Has Freshers started there properly yet? I don’t start for a few more
weeks but I feel physically sick when I think about it.
I’m not looking forward to being the new girl but I guess we have that in
common. At the moment though I’ve
still got some time to myself - not that Dad likes THAT of course. I’m sure he thinks Greg will turn up out of the
blue or something - as if! That boat sailed back in Clifford and I don’t ever
want to see HIM again. Men are most
definitely off the agenda and not just because of the promise Dad forced out of
me. Wonder if that has something to
do with these dreams I’m getting …
Can’t wait to hear all your news, don’t keep me
waiting.
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About the Author:
Andrea
Baker has written stories and poems all her life, although most of them no
longer exist. After graduating
from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in Economics and Marketing, she
convinced herself to stop making these stories up, believing it to be something
a "grown-up" should not do.
Since then she has spent most of her career working on major programmes across both private and public sector.
Of all the ideas that continued to occur to her, Worlds Apart has been the most
insistent, refusing to go away.
Since then she has spent most of her career working on major programmes across both private and public sector
Andrea
Baker lives and works in the beautiful English county of Warwickshire,
with her husband and daughter.
Kenilworth, the base for her Worlds Apart Series, is just a few miles away
from their home.
Website: www.AndreaBakerAuthor.com
Twitter: @RoseWall15
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rose.wall.15
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